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Archive for July, 2010

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Tap that Water

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We all know that using tap water saves thousands of plastic bottles each year, but choosing an efficient filter for your home will ensure that the water you drink is as tasty as can be (free of yucky bacteria and chemical residue). We used Everpure’s ViruPure™ Filtration system in the 2010 MODERN LIVING Showhouse at [...]

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Kids:

Hug It Out

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Sometimes, a hug is all we need. But what’s even better is hugging it out in an organic cotton tee, designed by independent artists. We fell for fierce hugs adorable line of kids apparel immediately – the combo of whimsical designs and super soft organic cotton (plus the incredible cute kids pics on the site!) [...]

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Talk Nerdy to Me

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There’s nothing hotter than someone that’s hot and has the smarts to match their looks. These intersections of beauty and brains are what get ecofabulous ladies all in a frenzy. The latest find? Heather Lins Home “Science Project” pillows.

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Beauty, Videos:

The Story of Cosmetics

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At ecofab headquarters, we’ll be the first to agree with Annie Leonard’s analysis of the mammoth cosmetic industry – “Toxics in, toxics out.” From the maker of the incredible Story of Stuff movie about our society’s intertwined economic, social and environmental concerns comes the latest in a series of short films that have succeeded in [...]

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Beauty:

On Days of Unwash

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Aside from deciding that Lulu Organics hair powder shall forever have a place on our bathroom shelf, we’ve also decided the company has some of the best advertising we’ve seen for natural products. The gorgeous european vintage packaging is beautiful – the front sticker would look incredible as a large poster. And rather than market [...]

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Kitchen Confidential:

Nutty about Granola

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Wholesome and delicious? It’s no wonder we had a line out the door of our 2010 MODERN LIVING Showhouse at Dwell on Design. People came for the stylish interiors and stayed long after the private tour to nibble on granola bars from Nature’s Path.

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Kids:

Hot Mama

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Few will argue that hospital maternity gowns top the list of fashion’s worst nightmares – is there anything less stylish than a boxy cloth sack revealing your entire backside? Now add the fact that standard gowns are washed in all sorts of nasty chemicals in the name of “disinfectants” and you have one of the [...]

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Home, Kitchen, Product Spotlight, Talk Techie To Me:

Easy, Breezy, Beautiful

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Brizo, the Greek goddess of mariner’s dreams, brings your dream home to a reality with energy-efficient and fashion-forward water facets. These fixtures are the epitome of style and function- we used both the Venuto kitchen faucet and the Virage lavatory faucet in the 2010 MODERN LIVING Showhouse at Dwell.

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Lifestyle:

Good Vibrations

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We can talk about recycling and buying eco skincare products all day long – but going green “down there” tends to be a one of the environmental topics least discussed. We recently had the pleasure, so to speak, of testing and reviewing one of Jimmy Jane’s eco-vibrators. And boy oh boy (or sans boy, as [...]

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Fashion:

One Fein Day

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We first wrote about J. Fein Designs in our eco gift guide for the style maven, but having been obsessed with the pieces ever since (almost every one of us in the office has a ring!) we thought we’d better do a full post and formal shout out to the finger candy we’ve fallen for.

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